Dodson Forged Basket / Output B ( 1 3 5 R ) for Nissan GT-R DMS-3213

The Dodson Motorsport DMS-3213 is a forged-steel B clutch basket for the Nissan GT-R R35’s GR6 dual-clutch transmission (DCT). It handles the clutch/output side associated with 1st, 3rd, 5th and Reverse gears. 

🧠 What is the “basket”?

Think of the GR6 clutch basket as the structural drum that contains and supports the clutch pack.

During high torque operation, the clutch assembly is subjected to enormous:

• clamping forces
• rotational loads
• heat
• torsional shock
• repeated rapid gear changes

A conventional OEM basket can experience distortion/flexing under very high load. Dodson’s forged basket is designed to maintain its geometry better under those conditions. 

⚙️ Why Output B matters

The GR6 essentially divides its dual-clutch architecture between two gear groups:

Basket	Gear group
Output A	2nd / 4th / 6th
Output B - DMS-3213	1st / 3rd / 5th / Reverse

Dodson lists DMS-3212 as the A-basket and DMS-3213 as the B-basket. 

So DMS-3213 isn’t a complete clutch upgrade by itself—it’s one structural component of the GR6 clutch system.

🔩 The clever engineering

1. Forged/strong steel construction
The stronger basket is intended to resist deformation when torque and clutch loading increase. Dodson specifically describes the B-basket as being designed for high-horsepower, high-plate-count applications. 

2. Induction-hardened spline
The spline receives surface hardening to improve wear resistance. That’s important because the spline is repeatedly exposed to torque transmission and cyclic loading. 

3. Integrated/supporting bearing arrangement
The Dodson version incorporates a bearing at the basket base to provide additional load support and durability. 

4. Better dimensional stability
This is arguably the biggest benefit. If the basket distorts under load, clutch-pack geometry can change. Keeping the basket more rigid helps the clutch assembly maintain more consistent engagement.

🔥 Why an R35 owner would care

The VR38DETT + GR6 DCT combination is capable of producing very large torque. Once an R35 moves substantially beyond stock power, the transmission isn’t simply dealing with engine torque—it is dealing with rapid clutch engagement and torque multiplication through the drivetrain.

That’s why Dodson’s transmission philosophy is essentially:

More torque → more clutch force → more structural load → stronger basket required.

The DMS-3213 is therefore a transmission-strengthening component, rather than a horsepower-producing modification.

⚠️ Important installation detail

Dodson specifies that the basket comes with a 65.35 mm bearing inner diameter, and the OEM clutch centre needs machining to 65.35 mm +0.00/−0.03 mm to accept that bearing. 

So this isn’t necessarily a simple “remove OEM → bolt in Dodson” component. Proper transmission assembly and dimensional verification are important.

🏁 Summary

Think of the DMS-3213 as the reinforced skeleton of one half of the R35 GR6’s clutch system.

OEM basket:
Torque → structural deformation becomes a concern at extreme loads

Dodson DMS-3213:
Torque → stronger forged structure → reduced distortion → better clutch-pack support → greater transmission durability

And the really interesting part is that B handles 1/3/5/R while A handles 2/4/6, so a serious GR6 build may address both sides rather than treating the transmission as a single clutch. 

Dodson Forged Basket / Output B ( 1 3 5 R ) for Nissan GT-R DMS-3213